Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 2.9 times more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Praia, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
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Praia
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
$15.16
€13.94
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.15
CVE521.88
|
$10.32
€9.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
CVE142.29
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
CVE96.19
|
$1.81
€1.66
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Praia
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
CVE124.40
|
$1.74
€1.60
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
CVE548.13
|
$7.67
€7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
CVE365.00
|
$4.36
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
CVE241.22
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
CVE173.59
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE135.27
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
€0.89
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CVE54.11
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CVE72.14
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
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pay 58.2% more for transportation
|
Praia
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
CVE578.51
|
$6.78
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.60
CVE2,087.51
|
$54.15
€49.79
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,486.52
CVE2,683,945.73
|
$36,133.87
€33,228.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
CVE1,292.27
|
$14.65
€13.47
|
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pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Praia
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.53
CVE5,931.19
|
$33.64
€30.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.25
CVE24,851.35
|
$1,370.72
€1,260.49
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.46
CVE14,030.71
|
$989.21
€909.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.28
CVE6,310.53
|
$123.32
€113.40
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
CVE7,673.84
|
$543.23
€499.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,059.46
CVE107,357.83
|
$9,978.95
€9,176.48
|
|
pay 68.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
CVE228.91
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
CVE149.76
|
$2.63
€2.41
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
$6.12
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.79
CVE2,816.49
|
$48.46
€44.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CVE596.43
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
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pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$83.95
€77.20
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.43
CVE2,982.16
|
$33.93
€31.20
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.48
CVE7,952.43
|
$87.19
€80.18
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.72
CVE11,928.65
|
$99.93
€91.90
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